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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Local Estates for Soldiers. Lockyersleigh and Riggsdale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Portions of Lockyersleigh and Riggsdale estates are under review for the purpose of settlement for returned soldiers for fruit-growing. Mr. B. Mills, fruit inspector, has…

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Returned Soldier's Tragic Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

The returned soldier, John Henry Williams, who jumped from a train near The Rock railway station on Thursday morning, was from Queensland, and was 46 years of age. He…

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Goulburn and the War. Killed in Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

Canon Carver has received official information that No. 6180, Private Robert Graham Bridges, 22nd Batt., was killed in action on the October, 1917. Private Bridges was…

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Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. C. Bates, of Deccan-street, has been notified from Base a Records that her husband, Pte Cecil Bates, has been reported wounded…

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The War. Ground Regained

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

London, May 28.— The correspondent of the United Press telegraphs: While the Franco-British are battling heavily along the heights above the Aisno Valley there is comparative…

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War News. London

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

The offensive has been resumed. The Germans launched a great attack in the Champagne and a minor attack at Locre…

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The War. New Offensive. British Slightly Pressed Back

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

London, May 28.—Sir Louglas Haig, reporting at 3.30 am. on Monday, states: The British division holding the sector of the French front astride the Aisne at Berry-au-Bac, between…

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Hall Soldier Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 1

Mr. Job Brown, of "Holmwood," Hall, has received a communication from District Headquarters Victoria Barracks, informing him that his son, No. 1872, Private M. T. Brown, 35th…

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Presentation to a Departing Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

The employees of the loco. department at Gouburn took the opportunity on Monday of presenting Mr. E. Croker, late firelighter in the loco., who is sailing with Car's Thousand…

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Returned Soldiers' Welcome Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

Amount previously acknowledged, £13 12/9; A. Johnstone, 10/; L. G. Buckland, £1; W. J.. Lemon, £1 1/; J. T. Lemon, £1 1/; C. W. Furner, 10/6. Total, £17 15/3. Further donations…

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Wounded Soldiers. to Arrive To-morrow. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 5

Another batch of invalided soldiers arrives to-morrow. (Several boys from Young are said to be included in this contingent)…

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War News

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The following has been issued in an extraordinary:-- London, Monday Night. The German offensive has…

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Post War Trade

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

Those German merchants who have already expressed their anxious forebodings concerning the prospects of Germany's post war trade with the…

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Who Started the War?

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 1

Prince Llchnowoky's Revolations third instalment of which appears in to-day's "Witness" can be secured from W. F. Gilbert, in pamphlet form…

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Latest War News London

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The French are falling back to the eastern outskirts of Soissons. The British have fallen back south of Saint Therry…

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The War. Terrific Battle. London

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

The Germans have made two powerful thrusts at the Allied line, and have advanced on the Chemin des Dames…

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Labor and War. Judd's Motion Carried. New Secretary Appointed. Hoots for Mr. Morby. (Country Press Telegram) SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The Sydney Labour Council last night carried Mr. Judd's anti-war motion by 101 to 75. An amendment moved by Mr. MoNamara that the only…

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Soldiers' Repatriation. Formation of a Local Committee

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

We would hare thought there would have been an overflow meeting in response to the notice inserted in both local papers by the Mayor, calling a…

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Land for Soldiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The "Government Gazette" of May 23rd contains a schedule of areas proposed to be made available for the…

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Soldiers' Presentation

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

During the interval at the Picture Entertainment on Saturday evening last, the Mayor (Alderman B. Morgan) made a presentation to two local soldiers…

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